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Hotels, choppers booked: Mahayuti, MVA brace for Maharashtra poll results

Maharashtra awaits Assembly election results as Mahayuti and MVA gear up for a fierce contest, strategising to secure power amid exit poll predictions and poaching fears

Maharashtra elections: Uddhav camp bolts doors to prevent horse trading

Maharashtra conducted elections across its 288 Assembly constituencies on Wednesday. At least two major exit polls have predicted that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance will secure a majority

Maharashtra election: BJP seeks to reclaim bastion from Cong in Kasba Peth

BJP candidate Hemant Rasane is optimistic about winning the Kasba Peth election

Maharashtra Assembly polls see 66% voter turnout, up from 61.1% in 2019: EC

The turnout in Maharashtra assembly polls was 66 per cent as per EVM votes, up from 61.1 per cent in 2019, Election Commission officials said on Thursday. Polls to the 288-member state assembly were held on Wednesday, while votes will be counted on Saturday. "The official figures for each assembly constituency will depend on the count of postal ballots reported. The 66 per cent turnout figure refers specifically to the votes cast on electronic voting machines," the chief electoral officer said in a statement. The increase, excluding postal ballots, highlighted the EC's efforts to engage a broader electorate, the statement added. Kolhapur led with 76.63 per cent, followed by 75.26 per cent in Gadchiroli, which has some Left Wing Extremism affected pockets, while the lowest was in Mumbai island city at 52.07 per cent and 55.95 per cent in the metropolis' suburban district. More than 68,000 citizens aged over 85 and 12,000 individuals with disabilities cast their votes through home .

Maharashtra Assembly polls: 40 booked for vandalising booths, EVMs in Beed

Police have registered a case against around 40 persons after they allegedly vandalised three polling booths at Ghatnandur in Maharashtra's Beed district and damaged some EVMs when voting for the assembly polls was underway a day ago, officials said. Some police personnel were injured in the attack by the accused, who carried wooden sticks and sharp-edged weapons with them, they said. The case was registered at Ambajogai Rural police station, around 220 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, for the incidents that occurred at Ghatnandur in Parli assembly constituency, an official said. Polling for the 288-member state legislative assembly was held on Wednesday. "A video of Madhav Jadhav, a local leader of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), being beaten up at Kanherwadi village in the constituency had earlier gone viral. Following that, 50 to 60 persons came with wooden sticks and weapons, and vandalised the polling booths set up in Someshwar School, a Zilla Parishad (ZP) school and another Z

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Mumbai's industry leaders turn up to vote

Overall, voting in 288 constituencies across the state was carried out with over 100,000 polling stations. As of October 30, 2024, the state's total eligible voters stood at over 97 million

Maharashtra elections 2024: Exit poll prediction

As voting for all 288 seats of the Maharashtra legislative assembly concluded on Wednesday, all eyes are now on the exit poll predictions.

Assembly elections updates: 58.43% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Maharashtra, 68% in Jharkhand

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Voting: Catch all the updates on the Assembly elections here

Maharashtra urban voters pour cold water on EC efforts to improve turnout

But Jharkhand reports 68% turnout in 38 seats that voted in Phase II, 1% rise compared to 2019

Maharashtra polls: Polling underway in 288 assembly seats

Polling began Wednesday morning in the Maharashtra assembly elections, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power

Will Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls defy exit predictions like Haryana, J&K?

Exit polls, seen as a measure of public opinion, faced criticism this year for being highly inaccurate

Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Delhi's AQI, and more

Phase-II of the Jharkhand Assembly elections concluded today, with a tentative voter turnout of 67.59% as of 5 pm. Maharashtra also voted today, recording a lower turnout of 58.22% at 5 pm

Maharashtra, Jharkhand elections end: Credibility of exit polls at stake

As voting ends in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, attention now turns to exit polls as their credibility is under question after the recent Lok Sabha and Haryana misfires

Assembly elections: Congress to skip exit polls of Maharashtra, Jharkhand

Congress had also refused to participate in the exit polls of the Lok Sabha elections in May. Senior party leader Pawan Khera had noted that Congress will not indulge in speculation

From Dharavi row to caste census: What defined Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

Fiery rhetoric, welfare promises, and divisive slogans define the final day of campaigning as Maharashtra and Jharkhand brace for the crucial 2024 Assembly elections

Maharashtra election 2024: Dates, parties and voting time details explained

Maharashtra election: High-stakes showdown for 288 Assembly seats on November 20. Read on to find out the key players, polling details, and what's at stake in this contest

Maharashtra, Jharkhand exit polls: When and where to watch updates

Maharashtra, Jharkhand exit polls Time: Where to watch updates on results and insights as polling concludes today in these high-stakes state elections

Maharashtra polls: BJP charges Supriya Sule with Rs 235 crore crypto fraud

In a press conference, the BJP accused National Congress Party leader Supriya Sule and Congress MLA Nana Patole of allegedly using Bitcoins illegally to fund elections

Stupid to distribute money in Opposition's hotel: BJP leader Tawde

Cash for votes: BJP leader Vinod Tawde accused of distributing Rs 5 crore at a hotel in Virar, Palghar district, to woo voters ahead of Maharashtra state Assembly polls

Don't treat today as a holiday, make your vote count: Maharashtra CEO

Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam on Wednesday appealed to voters across the state to exercise their franchise and not consider the day as a holiday. "Do not think that one vote will not make a difference. It can make a difference," Chockalingam told reporters here after casting his vote. Polling was underway since 7 am on Wednesday in 288 assembly seats of the state, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) combine is hoping for a strong comeback. "All voters ought to exercise their franchise as each and every vote is equally important for the country and the state," Chockalingam said. "I appeal to all the voters to come out and vote. Do not consider today as a holiday; make your vote count," he said. Several senior bureaucrats exercised their franchise early on Wednesday, including state Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagarani, Mumbai City Collector Sanjay Ya